Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Rooting Polypore

Notomys macrotis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Notomys	Polyporus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.